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John MURDOCH

Regimental number5717
Place of birthWhitton, New South Wales
SchoolNewtown Public School, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationStockman
AddressRichmond, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinMother, Mrs S Murdoch, Buckland Silver Street, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date13 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/26/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on 4 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll9th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


'Valuable services in charge of light machine gun section, showing great initiative and devotion to duty.' (Bullecourt 6-7 May 1917. )
Recommendation date: 15 May 1917

FateDied of wounds 5 October 1917
Place of death or woundingPasschendaele, Ypres, Belgium
Age at death24.9
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialLijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row E, Grave No. 14), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
57
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Sarah MURDOCH, 271 Rocky Point Road, Arncliffe, New South Wales. Native of Whitton, New South Wales
Medals

Military Medal


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189
Date: 8 November 1917

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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